Category: Biblical Children
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From Prostitute to Princess – Part 2 – Daughter of the King
“The tax collectors and prostitutes will get into the kingdom of God before you.” A Testimony Song of Redemption and Royal Identity. In Matthew 21:31, Jesus is speaking to the chief priests and elders, the religious leaders who were respected, educated, and outwardly “righteous.” On the surface, they looked like the most spiritual people in…
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God’s Mercy and Judgment: How They Work Together – Down-to-Earth version
“For the LORD (YAHWEH) is our judge …; He will save us” Isaiah 33:22. A lot of folks wonder: How can God be loving and still judge people?” That’s a fair question. But the Bible tells us straight up: God is love.” — 1 John 4:8. So …?
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Children of God – Part 3: Understanding of the Early Church Fathers
And How the Early Greek Fathers Harmonized John and Paul Without Eternal Torment The earliest Greek-speaking Church Fathers approached Scripture within a theological framework shaped by creation, incarnation, and restoration. Long before later Western debates about eternal punishment hardened into rigid systems, these theologians read John and Paul as presenting a unified vision of humanity’s…
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Children of God – Part 2:“Your Father the Devil” in John 8 and the Language of Spiritual Allegiance
Jesus’ statement in John 8:44—“You are of your father the devil”—is frequently interpreted as a declaration that certain people are ontologically (the essence or the nature of being) descended from Satan rather than from God. This reading, however, misunderstands the biblical use of “fatherhood” language. In Scripture, “father” often denotes moral resemblance, allegiance, and behavioral…